Description
- Phototherapy (or light therapy) is available to persons who in normal contact with the sun will experience worsening of psoriasis. This is due to the fact that in the case of dermatological exposures UV radiation are selected. UVB exposure is significantly safer than UVA. Therefore, it can be successfully used by pregnant women, children or people with serious liver disease or cataracts. Phototherapy for psoriasis involves regular exposing the affected area to the ultraviolet radiation.
- UVB radiation is absorbed mainly by skin, so that it is possible to eliminate symptoms of psoriasis. Phototherapy can be used both to larger areas of the body, as well as on the specified skin location (eg : hand, head and face). The treatment is generally well tolerated and safe for patients. 85% of patients with psoriasis respond to UVB, and they constitute the largest group subjected to phototherapy. UVB therapy should be consulted with a dermatologist.
- Philips UVB 311nm bulbs are ideal for vitamin D production. Vitamin D is essential for strong bones, because it helps the body use calcium from the diet. Traditionally, vitamin D deficiency has been associated with rickets, a disease in which the bone tissue doesn't properly mineralize, leading to soft bones and skeletal deformities. But increasingly, research is revealing the importance of vitamin D in protecting against a host of health problems.
- Symptoms of bone pain and muscle weakness can mean you have a vitamin D deficiency. However, for many people, the symptoms are subtle. Yet, even without symptoms, too little vitamin D can pose health risks. Low blood levels of the vitamin have been associated with the following: - Increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease - Cognitive impairment in older adults - Severe asthma in children - Cancer
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More than 400 independent clinical studies have proven that the UVB Narrowband PL-L/PL-S lamps are safer and more effective than any other lamps in their class. The PL-L/PL-S versions provide additional design freedom for system manufacturers since these are space-saving compact, single-ended lamps. Further flexibility is assured since they use the same lamp caps as general lighting lamps, they also use the same universal ballasts. Their best-in-class treatment effectiveness is a result of their very narrow waveband emission: between 305 and 315 nm with a peak at 311 nm. This is the most effective waveband for the treatment of psoriasis, and is therefore much more focused. As a result, exposure times are much shorter and this in turn leads to a reduction of side effects such as reddening of the skin and itching. All of this makes them ideal for phototherapy treatment of diseases such as psoriasis and vitiligo. Philips UVB 311nm bulbs are widely used in the hospitals and the clinics. Now, you can use them at your home!
